SEASON 27

SEASON 27 MEMBERSHIPS ARE ON SALE NOW!

1 Pass. 5 Tickets. Endless ways to experience Richmond Shakespeare’s Season 27! For just $200, get a Membership Pass with 5 tickets to use at performances of Witch, King James, Macbeth, As You Like It, and The Importance of Being Earnest.

Members avoid the fees charged on single ticket purchases - a 25% savings versus single tickets!

Memberships are flexible - use one ticket per show, or plan for your group to attend one show. The possibilities are endless!

Plus members receive one reserved ticket to our ever popular Bootleg Shakespeare event!

1 Membership Pass (5 tickets) - $200

2 Membership Passes (10 tickets) - $400

1 Student Membership Pass (5 tickets) - $100

2 Student Membership Passes (10 tickets) - $200

Memberships to Richmond Shakespeare's Season 27 are on sale now:

October 23 - November 9, 2025

Virginia Repertory Theatre’s Theatre Gym, 114 West Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220

“It’s hard to be you — would you like to be a witch?”

A charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes. Elizabeth should be his easiest target, having been labeled a “witch” and cast out by the town, but her soul is not so readily bought. As the devil returns to convince her – and then returns again – unexpected passions flare, alliances are formed, and the village is forever changed. An inventive retelling of a Jacobean drama, this sharp, subversive fable debates how much our souls are worth when hope is hard to come by.

Reviews:

“Witch is utterly spellbinding... superb... intelligent.” – LA Daily News

“If you’ve seen the bumper sticker ‘well-behaved women don’t make history,’ you’ll have a sense of what Silverman is shrewdly and passionately exploring here: If your unsold soul is so disrespected by your community, then why not give some handsome devil a try? It cannot, arguably, be worse.” – Chicago Tribune

“Jen Silverman’s exceedingly smart new comedy… casts an intoxicating spell. The playwright’s ear for patterns of speech, and the halting language of longing, is marvelous here.” – Chicago Sun Times

“Silverman’s dialogue accomplishes so much, so succinctly, that it establishes itself right away as the biggest star of the Geffen Playhouse’s starry production.” – LA Times

“Darkly humorous... thematically current... a spell worth casting.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“Witch is utterly spellbinding... Superb... Intelligent.” – LA Daily News

January 15 - February 1, 2026

Virginia Repertory Theatre’s Theatre Gym, 114 West Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220

“The basis of our entire friendship ... LeBron for the win.”

“King” LeBron James’s years playing in Cleveland bring promise, prosperity, and renewal to a city in desperate need of all three. His tenure also unites Shawn and Matt in an unlikely bond forged by fandom. Over twelve years, from LeBron’s rookie season to an NBA Championship, the men navigate their turbulent friendship through their shared love of basketball—and the endless amiable arguments that erupt from that love. A clever comedy, King James is an intimate exploration of the place that sports occupy in our lives and relationships.

Reviews:

“…a touching examination of male friendship and the powerful social currents beneath it.” —The New York Times.

“Joseph has created one of the funniest and most moving plays about friendship in years… Basketball fans will love Joseph’s insidery jokes, but even if you don’t follow the game all that much, KING JAMES is a must-see.” —TheaterMania.

“Exuberant and terrific!” - The Wall Street Journal

“Game on! If you love LeBron, King James is just the ticket!” - Daily Beast

“Playwright Rajiv Joseph shoots and scores!” - New York Stage Review

March 27 - April 12, 2026

Virginia Repertory Theatre’s Theatre Gym, 114 West Broad St., Richmond, VA 23220

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair."

Ambition runs red in this gripping tale of power, prophecy, and betrayal. When Macbeth receives a haunting prediction from three mysterious witches, he and his wife set forth on a bloody path toward the throne of Scotland—no matter the cost. As guilt and paranoia unravel their minds, the natural world turns upside down, and fate tightens its grip. One of Shakespeare’s most thrilling tragedies, Macbeth is a chilling exploration of unchecked ambition and the price of moral compromise. With its ghostly visions, supernatural forces, and creeping dread, this dark masterpiece will leave you breathless long after the final blow is struck.

Summer 2026

Agecroft Hall, 4305 Sulgrave Rd, Richmond, VA 23221

"All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players."

Banished from court and cast into the Forest of Arden, Rosalind disguises herself as a boy and discovers that love, freedom, and self-discovery thrive far from the rules of society. As shepherds, fools, lords, and lovers wander through the woods, mistaken identities and unexpected romances blossom under the trees. As You Like It is Shakespeare’s joyful celebration of love in all its forms—romantic, platonic, and delightfully chaotic. With music, mischief, and one of the most iconic heroines in the canon, this pastoral romp reminds us that sometimes the best way to find yourself… is to get a little lost.

Summer 2026

Agecroft Hall, 4305 Sulgrave Rd, Richmond, VA 23221

"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."

Lies, love, and low-stakes scandal collide in Oscar Wilde’s deliciously absurd comedy of manners. Jack and Algernon each invent fictional alter egos—both conveniently named Ernest—to dodge social obligations and pursue romance, but their schemes unravel in spectacular fashion when their lies catch up with them. Between misplaced handbags, surprise engagements, and a fierce guardian named Lady Bracknell, The Importance of Being Earnest is a gloriously witty roast of class, marriage, and respectability. It's high society meets high drama—with all the charm, sass, and shade you'd expect from Wilde.